Vernon County Sheriff John Spears Reports

SHERIFF JOHN SPEARS REPORTS THE FOLLOWING ONGOING ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR AND NARRATIVE EXCERPTS FROM THE WEEK ENDING February 10, 2014

2/3 A home in the Village of Stoddard home was burglarized. Silver coins, cash, and a handgun were missing.

2/4 Carlton Zarling, Hillsboro, was pulling onto County Road C in the Town of Greenwood when he sideswiped a vehicle driven by John Jeffries, Hillsboro, causing minor damage to Jeffries’ vehicle. Neither driver suffered apparent injury.

2/5 Michael Cauffman, Viroqua, was backing out of a parking stall in a parking lot in the Town of Kickapoo when he hit a parked vehicle belonging to Heather Johnson, Readstown, causing minor damage.

2/6 Raymond Narbone, Stoddard, was turning onto Cottage Street in the Village of Stoddard when he lost control of his vehicle on the snow packed street. Narbone’s vehicle slid into a legally parked pickup truck. The pickup truck was severely damaged. Narbone was not injured.

2/6 Dale Wedwick, Coon Valley, was unable to stop on US Highway 14, Town of Hamburg, and struck the rear of a vehicle owned by Danielle Hoff, Chaseburg who was stopped, waiting to turn. Wedwick had attempted to swerve to miss the Hoff vehicle. When he swerved he then struck a vehicle owned by Edward Bebee, Brownsvill, MN. No one involved suffered apparent injury.

2/8 Michael Dipuma, Necedah, was traveling on State Highway 33 in the Town of Whitestown when he lost control of his vehicle. The vehicle struck a fire number sign and came to rest in the ditch. Dipuma was not injured.

2/8 Justin Stanley, La Crosse, lost control of his vehicle on Fish Hollow Road, Town of Forest, sliding through a fence. Stanley was not injured.

2/10 4 reportable car/deer crashes:

David Proksch, DeSoto, on Proksch Lane, Town of Genoa;

Dawn Melvin, La Farge, on State Highway 82, Town of Webster;

Jonathon Stakston, Cashton, on County Road P, Town of Christiana;

Allison Walent, Westby, on State Highway 82, Town of Webster;
This past week Year to Date

Alarm Responses 12 47

Animal Related issues 6 46

Assisting Municipalities 55 292

Crimes Against People 13 104

Crimes Against Property 11 67

Domestic Crimes 1 12

Fire Responses 13 69

K-9 Calls 0 5

Medical Responses 37 211

Mental Health Cases 5 24

Missing Person Investigations 7 20

Safety Escorts 7 40

School Walk Through 2 24

Search and Rescues 0 1

Security Check 110 771

Serving Legal Documents 36 210

Suspicious Activity Investigations 20 83

Threat Investigation 0 6

Traffic Accidents 31 215

Traffic Related Investigations 61 467

Vehicle Lockouts 9 54

Weapons Investigation 2 4

Unclassified Calls for Assistance 33 229

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TOTAL CALLS FOR SERVICE 469 3063

ADMISSIONS INTO COUNTY JAIL 19 120

IF YOU HAVE INFORMATION ON AN ABOVE CRIME, OR ANY CRIME, CALL CRIME STOPPERS AT 637-8477 OR 1-800-657-6868.

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